COMERICA CHARITABLE TRUST
Annual Giving
$20.5M+111% YoY
Grants
270
Median Grant
$20K
Organizations Funded
311
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Comerica Charitable Trust is organized exclusively for receiving and administering funds to make distributions to 501(c)(3) organizations; enables donors to create charitable funds through donor advised or donor designated funds; facilitates gifts to qualified charitable organizations in the USA through strategic investments in education, economic development, and essential services
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Spring Grant Season 2024: $2.7 million to 587 grants in Michigan including $100,000 to LISC Detroit for Neighborhoods NOW program; $100,000 to Detroit 300 Conservancy for Campus Martius Park programming; $25,000 to Golightly Career and Technical Center for Academy of Finance
How to Apply
Four grant seasons throughout the year in Michigan; Primary focus on economic self-sufficiency programs for low and moderate income individuals and families; Contact general inquiry form or customer service at 888.444.9876
Does Not Fund
Cash, vehicle and real estate secured term loans and SBA term loans excluded from promotional pricing; External transfer limitations apply; Business loan proceeds must be used solely for business purposes
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$20.5M
Grants
270
Median
$20K
States
32
$9.7M
Grants
226
Median
$20K
States
30
$15.1M
Grants
188
Median
$20K
States
29
Grant Size Distribution
$20K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$31K
75th Pctile
$5.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $31K.
Largest Recent Grants
$5.0M
2024
Society for Protestant Reformed Secondary Education
MI · FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$4.0M
2024
Global Impact
DC · FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$1.7M
2024
Chaldean Catholic Church of the USA
MI · FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$573K
2024
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
MA · FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$450K
2024
The Heritage Foundation
DC · FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.